360 Turn

A single full rotation of the follow — but danced as a complete, controlled 360 with travel and styling, not a rushed spin. Where the beginner inside turn just gets her around, the 360 is about the rotation: the spotting, the balance, the clean arrival. It's the turn that tells you the follow's technique has matured.

• Lead: Give a clear, sustained lead through the whole rotation — your hand stays a calm axis above her head start to finish. Don't over-power it; a 360 is led with steadiness, not force.
• Follow: Spot one point, commit to the full circle, and stay over your axis the whole way. The control through the middle of the turn is what makes it read as a 360 rather than a wobble.
• Timing: Prep on the tap, full rotation across the 8, clean arrival on the last tap.
• Common mistake: Rushing the rotation and under- or over-turning. A 360 is a full circle, controlled — finish exactly where you can keep dancing.

The controlled full-turn step up from the Double Inside Turn (B082). Distinct from the Advanced Double Turn (B017), which is faster and sharper — this is about clean, complete control. Master this and multi-turns stop being scary.